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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
ANGRY AT TIE HONoRS TO THE CARDINAL
rREsBYrERANs WHO THINK THAT HE OCCUPIED

PRESBYTERIANS WHO THINK THAT HE OCCUPIED
TOO IMPORTANT A PLACE AT THE CENTENNIAL
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25-The Presbyterian Journal OF
this week devoes two to answering the reasons
given by President Kasson for having Cardinal Gibbons
deliver the closing prayer at the centennial celebration
Independence Square, and to denuncation OF the
of the Constitutional Centennial for the prominence
given to Cardinal Gibbons the Of ceremonies.
The paper reviews the whole question as follows:
There disposition among Protestants to prosecute
Roman tiolicS They be the friendly social
terms nh Catholics and insist that they shall enjoy all their
whom would defend he last We do believe that
the great OF Proestants would have objected
10 h In the religious services OF the ten
MIA being awarded 10 Catholic representative But to
have such prominence assigned 70 that church and ts dig
archOshops and bishops put pinnacle
here in state an our prominent swept into his court
minister brought moment
unaDnOanced and almost unknown, TO 20 through tho
solemn farce OF second bsnedictonths provokos even
organ the philadelphia archbishop deepens the
povocation In its issue OF last week gories over the
procedure "Prinosly Honors" in enormous capitals .
Il places the beginning Of ne account The ConsIiIu
tons Centenary" being subordinate and IN insignia.
bration is papaized with the healing Ptncsy Honors
All this IN recognition Of the fact IT claims
sesn ,ns most devoted Of all Religions n. Xn.rean
Constitution And especially was this 10 Philadelphia tri
ely prosecuted they have been here a says
And this great Protestant nsulted and slandsred
Protestant bood Sois over ha Nj MASON ard the other
Professionals of what church who the commission
this Protestant Nation II thsv hsodwinked acted
from ecclesiastical Ignorance they should confess their error
men n the political world And the eyes Of even blinded
American Proestans should be opened TO the nsdous ad
r. SS aS pp' PI1 when
their own faith are capable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
LIVE STOCK MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

BUFFALO Sept. 28-Cars-Receipts last % hours were
$40 neal Total week thus far T. head Same time
500 head Consigned through lOi cars. OF which
cars q New-York; Doue On sale
Sheep-Recepts las "a hours $500 head Total Tor
week thus tar 20 head For time last week 2SOoD
head Consigned through cars all OF which TO Newfork;
IL cars Canadian Lambs oil which declined
b9 loo; bulk sold at So 700 So So -
Hoos-Recepts last "a hours were 993o heah Totai or
week 37455 nead For same time last week 40 500
head Consigned through 81 cars "a OF which TO SewSors
~ ON sale fair demand but lower Light Pies ~ 50G5 so
Mixed Pigs Lisht Workers 50 o005 l5 Selected YORK
Coarse Heavy Ends 81 20 asa 4O stays IS 7odti
caIcAGo Union Stock Yards. Sept 2S the Drorers
Journal reDorts CdttlsReceips 10000 head SHIPMENTS
z 400 head: market steady; Fancy - ioGf 81.
ami 81 60 % CO. Cows Bulls aud Mixed
ST 2j6s3 rs; Texas Cattle 81 5o1s2 80 Western RANGERS
50 OOQ$3 90 ., ooo -,
steaay; Mixed - 40d 81 80 Heavy - 5JGsJ co.
Iirht 81 400 SIS 90 Rough AMI Skips 81 80 0ti 40
Shsep-Keceips 1000 head shipments LOO head Markss
steady for Cool Common lOc OF; Natives S2Ioas} o;
Western So bO93 40; Texans s5@S7o Lambs " QUO
30 ST. Louis scot 2s-Cane-Receios 1890 head sh.p
ments -. head: market stronger Far 10 Choice Heavy
Naive 00S4 SO Butchers steers Far To Choice
anu pdlaua Good cornfed 50 l04$3 10
Hoos-Receipts s. 800 head. Shipments heat Marget
Arm Choice Heavy and Butchers selections ~ 80
"a 90 Packing Medium Prime - BOA RI 10.
pig, Common 10 Good "a O0dSz 81.
Shs,p Rccepts $50 head. shipments head Marker
was strong. Fair Fancy 50 io0s4 co. Lambs 81 SO
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money which would bring the pay they received
during the war up to gold value. they having been
paid in deprecated paper currency. Equalization
of Government bounties, and the payment Of
bounties to those to whom they wero promised but
who did not receive them Re-enactment of the law
which will enable pensioners TO receive arrears of
pensions from date of disability and not
simply from the date of fling their claims.
Lay representation In the National Enoampmonts.
The present encampments are made up In a man
ner which deprives them of their representative
character Certain classes Of officers of the G. A. R.
are entitled. by virtue Of having held those Offices
to seats in the National Enoampmenta That body
Is therefore not made up of delegates annually
chosen by the different Posts and for this reason it
Is not representative. Greater simpifcatoD OF the
rules governing evidence, so that the impossible
shall not be required in the proving of just claims.
Better recognition of 1.-THE heroines Of the war;"
the wives who, being deprived of their husbands
abundant support at home, were themselves sub
jected to excessive hardship to maintain their fam
lilies.
5. SOLDIERS IN THE PooRHoUsEs. -THE TRIB-
UNE's effort to find out the exact number of vet
Grams now dependent IN charity supported in
the public poorbouses has not succeeded. SO far
the testimony goes, 1t fully confirms the previous
estimates of 40 600 as the number who would
ceive the benefits OF a Dependent Pensions bill.
The foregoing summary is based upon careful
comparison OF all the responses to its questions re-
ceived by The TRIBUNE up to the present time.
but there still remains in our hands mass OF un-
published matter. for which wo shall make room
from week to week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
ALDERMAN FIOKES OBSTINAOY.

RecentIy Alderman William Fcke Informed INC
Mayor that after he applied for renewal Of his license
he had received a postal card from Cashier A. H.
Parkhurst informing him that his license had been
granted and that he to pay 800 lie caiieo at
the office of the Excise Board and was asked be had
seen tbe Inspector of the district lie replied ia ne
negative and was then told that he could not nave
lid license The Mayor asked the Excise B0aiu W
invesigate the matter The inference was THAI INC
inspector wished 70 be seem In the ssnse Oh
r. ~ Saloon The Investigation OF the matter
showed that obsnacy on the part Of sd asked
wa at tho bottom OF tho whole matter nc n No ISs
secondt. He refused to post up In his Pisc1 n r%I
Ne sn,ri mons LIQUORS sold" He was t3id that no
license would be issued to him an ne 20 do this
s1 atsen'nted To sell without license he was G
board decided that action Sse Of the board
~ d r., Alderman Fycke backed down ana sPo,o
cSed' and on complying with the regulations Vi "'
bosrd his license fenewcu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
,r.vyvo . DEFICIT OF TEN THoUsAYr

For several years Levy Nichols. OF East onehundred
and.twenty.afth-st.. has been in the employ OF H. f.
Taintor a manufacturer Of whiting. Paris green ana
p,,nts mt the junction OF Csy-st with Newtown Creek
fraor,rn He was trusted bookkeeper and collector
and one OF his duties to carry the money on satur
Savs from his employers Office In Pearst to the BROOK
y factory Last Saturday he started with 500 10 pay
On the men and has not been seen since when mes
was sent to his house his wife had just received
Letter from him saving he going away to AVOID ar
and sne would hear from him when he was In safety
INFLAMMATION Of his accounts resulted In finding 70
hs emnoyers surprise that deficit OF sbout $1,000
existed lie had collected large number OF eis IN tns
he coad not get it, BE also borrowed money IRON every
tha, he secured so 600 in way His salary was s2o
week but IS supposed that no gameied ana oe on
isms1esa Mr.. Taintor said yesterday he Thought
Nichels had gone to Canada
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TOPICS DISCUSSED BY oHRIsrIAy WORKERS.

TOPICS DISCUSSED BY OHRTsTTAH WORKERS.
Tho closing sessions Of the Convention of Christian
Workers we're held yesterday. Miss Julia Coleman
opened tho morning session with an account OF Tenn
berance work among children, and Mr. shorey followed
with O discourse on - Christian Temperance Work"
Mia a Trayers presented the report OF the Working
(;irlE Association OF NewYork. The question box
was opened, and many interesting questions on the
various branches of practical missionary work were read
In the afternoon the Row. z. B. Hammond and the
Pev stepheu Holcombe gave addresses How to Con-
duct . Gospel Meeting" Mr. Hammond combining his
discussion 70 meetings for children Several other short
sddresses Followed, A collection taken, brngng
TIE whole amount raised 70 S! The next convention
viii probably be held In Philadelphia next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
A POLICEMAN DRUNK BEFORE HIS JUDGE.

James Vance was appointed policeman about nine
months ,S1o and sent to do duty In tho Harlem
squad. Lately bo transferred 20 Cap ain Ryan's
squad Ia East Thl y st. and when no brought
up for trial before Commissioner Porer at Head
quarters three four charges OF leot OF duty
Yesterday he was too drunk defend himself properly.
Vance also charged with taking fruit from
Italian street vendors stand I'm Harlem recently when
tho italian appeared To DO asleep /. said that
tho Italian not much asleep as he looked, and
that no demanded pay for the ful but that ali he got
was clubbing Vance declared yesterday that he had
not drunk any liquor In several years, and that tho
Italian falsely accused him. e will probably be dis
missed from the force tho Commissioners
can try him, unless he resi- gnS.
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OUTING OFF oUroRrowy AGEyCIEs

The uirceUvI, W Insuranee Cnrnsnv
have voted abolish all the companys agencies outside
OF New.York jersey City and Brooklyn. 1t found
that the out fown Offices OF burden than
profit twenty-five of them not only falling 70 pay en
running ut actual loss The Montauk Is
small company but there Is foundation whatever for
rumOrs that Il Is In serious difficulty. A wel-xnown un
derwrter said yesterday that the cutting OF OF lot OF
branch agencies meant no more than merchants dropping
the drumming" system. The company Ia chiefly
BROOKLYN one and for assets well-knOwn Brooklyn
securities. Daniel f. Fernald the president and George
r. Malay the secretary. The company lost only $1,000
last year nearly Its total liabilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
THE PETROLEUM AARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
slight increase the volume Of trading In crude OF!
recorded yesterday but the market still entitled to DO
called dull At moment the speculative spirit IL
pended there Development OF essential weakness In
value The drift Of from Reboli the rsazatons
following upon last weeks advance and the incomplete con.
dton producers plans for curtaine the output sum-
sn account for the small recession there has been from
tho big break The bears yesterday got
es coats net loss Of only cent and thea
spirited rally which carried values
up The market closed near TO the top and firm,
but only above Tuesdays final quotation Carrying
rates still lew. ,,,
soiiatod Exchange were As follows
Opening % Lowess .'..'..-...-'-.-' c9S
Sales barrels lVSooVo
Refined oil was unchanged at 6Ss cents per gallon Abel
test at all ports
OIL CITY Penn. Sept 28-cruds ol--Natioaal Transit
65s4 closed 67 highest price,
81 lowest price, 66 sales. $4,000 bIrrsls chsrtsrs
10 f27 barrels clearsncss l7l0ooo barrels shpuents
1882 barrels runs 5000 barrels
PIrrsBUKG. Penn, sept 2s-Petroeum du and WAX;
National Certificates opened at 81 and csssi az
67s highest price. e7'. lowest price. 6eh c.-,,so,.
BRADFORD Penn Sept 2S-National Transit Certificates
opened 81 and closed at e7 highest price, $751; lowest
price 80 "a Clssrances l426.U0D barrels
TIrsyIILg Penn Sept 2S- Natiena Transit Certhcates
opened s7 and closed at 67a highest price, 01 love-
% price, O6A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
HEBREWS TASTED AND PRA YED YESTERDAY

Yesterday was Tho most sacred oy In Tho HebreM
calendar II tho Day OF Atonement, which Is
marked by prayer and fasting. The day generally
observed In the Hebrew quarters OF this city, that
mart OF BrOadway between Leonard and Bcecler SITS.
looking as deserted II tho diy sunday. Tho
methods Of prayer and worship are uniformly the
same, but preparations for fasting dher. one rabbi
says that formerly used TO prepare" for the day,
but that now he makes change In the amount Of his
food the d,y before. Ono old OF Israel, however
I'm Chatham Square says: al like big cslriey
ON Danhs dving Day the day BEFORE"
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COURT CALENDARS.
Thursday ssntember 90

Thur. sday September 30. 1887
SUPREME COuRr-CH. Before Patterson, mos
30 49, 20 49, l99 203 23l 1885, 2iS. 25l 253 25i 255
0UPEKNK CoUET-SPEcIAL TKRh-PARr l.-Beiore bono
hue, J. o day calendar
SURRoo ATEs COuKT-Beiore Rolin. s-Moiion calendar
called At / m. Wan Of Ann Fleming, 1850 Will
OF sarah VI. Flbur. p. IN.
SUPERIOR CoUHT-SPECiAL TRgM-3efore Truax, J.-No
dav calendar.
COMMON PLEAs-sPKciAL TERM-Bsfore DAILY. mo day
calendar
CITY CoURr-GRSRRAL TERM-Adiourned until Friday.
COURT GENERAL SRssIONs-PARr I.-Befors towlng j.
and Assistant District Attorney Davis-No Ia o.
q T. g. TO- H. u l3 IA. Is 10 l6 PeadinEs-Nos IL. 10,
10. 20, u, 90, 20. -. 20. %. q, ~. go 80. 81
COURT or GENERAL ~EssioSs-PARr Il.-Beoro Recorder
Smyth and Assistant District Attorney Purdy.-Nos z s.
T. g. q, z, y. 8. 10, ii, ~, 10. Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
COLLEGE STUDENTS READY FOR WORK.

Tho students Of the University Of the City Of New
York met TOR the FIRST time this college year yesterday
and their lessons assigned for the frs Rotations
which Will be heard today Tho entrance examIna-
tlons were finished yesterday, with review OF the
English branches and mathoma les, and forty five
freshmen admitted. This morning tho students
will be gathered for the first lime In chapel.
The examinations at Columbia College were com
tinued yesterday The subject was mathema les Eng
Iish grammar and composition viii be considered to-
day, and tomorrow the examinations will close wi h
ancient and modern history and geography.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
OPENING DAY xyxLYS COLLEGE.

PRINCETON. Sept 2S tspectab.-Evelyn College to-day
began tho year Of it, existence a. an institution for
tho higher education Of women Tho attendance was
good and from number Of entrance applications. will
test the capacity Of the college for this year ct least Inc
Rev. Dr. J. a. McIlyain. formerly professor OF Bellies
Lsstrss in Princeton College, president Of Evelyn His
two daughters will cot - prinoips,s Many OF tho
Pnscstss College fssuity win lecture Il the new ins
u,u And tie ourrouium 81 the two tnstutaons VIII be
snboSa nally the sAe, although they have no emoai
sSnnscton The courscs In modern languages ana ART
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29

APPROVING THE CONTINUOUS SESSION VOTE.
The Board OF Managers Of the Produce Exchange
met yesterday and approved the vote recently taken
I'm fayor OF continuous daily SESSION Of tho Exchange
from 10 80 a. m. 10 p. m. The rules with the
amendments nnde necessary by this approval VIII
be posted for ton days. at tho expiration OF which ID
continuous session Will begin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29

oily VIII Drobaby not play In Che BOston club next year
He would Ike N play In The New.York nine
scheduled " yesterday between
the Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs had postponed
CONT OF the raa Tue games at Philadelphia aud st. LOUIS
were also postponed.
The Broosiyn sdo,-er.i.ssn clubs play wash
ington Park to- day.
will bs PLAYED at the Pole Grounds this after
etween the New.York and Boston clubs The nrst
match will begin las and the second rs as the nri
hal ean nnlA hen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON Sept 2S-At the wool sales today competition
was keen and yesterdays improvement was mainta,nea
south wales-saes, a4o0 bales secured l0i9s .9i DC
locks and pieces greasy 6dels I'D; do locks apd
pieces I'D Victoria 500 bales ssours Slc
LOCKS and peces 6ia3i I2I OF comb
ing soid at is02s ED New zeaiand-sales $500 bales
greasy sad5is u do scks and pieces lid Cape es
Ia id sreasy I'D bis 2sd Queensandsaes 200 bales
scoursd Is idol l.2d do locks and peces, I'd
Rivir Plate-sasa ioo psies scourou iocAs ans
niacaa q 0Sd greasy, 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
. ronp pA YIgs WIDOW aELEA SEP.

Mrs Isabells Davis, who was committed TO Ludlow
Street jail few days ago by Surrogate Rollins Tor fa'r
ing to e an inventory OF her husbands estate Dc
ing directed to by tho Surrogate was
sW,nder who was shot and killed By the Texan Hosna
In Resdes She filed inventory OF tne esta.s d
isit was 81 6i9 in the East RIVER sayines banx ana
1904 taken from her husbands oeaa psoy W ING po'
And afterWard turned over 70 hsr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
COUNSEL ARGUE THAT $500 SECURITY FOR DAM

COUNSEL ARGUE THAT $500 SECURITY FOR DAM
AGE IS NOT ENOUGH--DECIsIoN RESERVED.
Tho trouble the Union Elevated Railroad In Fifth
Brooklyn before the courts again yesterday
in argument before Judge Pratt upon motion to set
aside the order recently granted vaosng the nuncons
preventing the laying Of foundations upon deposit OF
$500 In each case, security for damages General
B. f. Tracy, In arguing to set aside the ORDER claimed
that It gross injustice TO permit deposit Of only
$500 property which worth thousands OF dollars
In the Of properly owner James G. Jewett. he
had property worth 0O0 and his sidewalk cost him
$780, while under 1t bake-oven which rented for
500 year would he wholly destroyed by the pro-
posed foundations There were also safedeposit vaults
under the sidewalks which would be badly damaged.
General Tracy further argued that every man had
constitution right to hold bis property untlt was taken
from him by due process OF law. and tho
of pecuniary damage did not affect this Judge Pratt
asked him II he held that great public improvement
could be stopped and thousands OF dollars Of damage be
OF real estate could be taken and paid for. General
Tracy said he stood Just that ground. He quoted
thores to sustain his position and claimed that mis- eli
did not to stop the strucon OF the elevated
road provided II first condemned paid for the prop
erty desired 10 be used The argument also adj
vanced that the Union Company was illegally organized
and the company had Issued mortgage for ST,0OOOOO
q equal to about double the cost OF the road. and IL
plaintiff had no remedy except action for damages
would all be subject to The mortgage Hen The company
was respasser and every property owner had right
10 resist its Entertainments
In reply General wingate argued for the company that
Mr. Jewett had given his written consent for the road
and had not revoked It, He built fats and sold property
knowing the road would be Duit, and rcaped profit
thorefrom. IL also claimed by General Wngato
that the plas had changed aud Mr. Jewets vaults
and the ovens would not he injured perfect remedy
would be found In suits for damages ny al Injured per
sons AS the company was solvent Judge ratt reserved
decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
CANES STOPPED BY THE RAIN

NETWORK SAVED FROM DEFEAT-KELLY WOULD
LIKE TO PLAY HERE NEXT YEAR
Owing the rain yesterday tho game OF baseball at the
Polo Grounds between the York aud Boston clubs
stopped the nth inning and the local players prob
ably saved from defeat About 800 people present In
spite OF the weather The Boston had scored In
the third inning and three the fourth The local
players scored only that In the fourth inning
Tho championship records date leave the clubs In the
pended order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
CASES For THE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON. Sept 25.-The Interstate Commerce
Comml ssIon resumes Its sessions In Washington on
Ocober L. Its present docket contains about forty
cases which are assigned for hearing before November
10. The Orange County milk case comes up on
October 49, and the two Waa Walla wheat cases on
the 14th Tho Charleston cOored passenger case will
be heard on the 10th. Tho Standard OH cases, ten
In number arc assigned for October rs the three Bos-
ton chamber OF Commerce cases for October "a. Tho
complaint Of Thurber ct al against the trunk lines fhe
carload lot casesI II set for November l. The Ten
-beof brought by Armour and others are
down for November 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
LOOKED IN A ROOM TO sTARvE.

TIA faint cries Of child issuing from room IN INC .op
S ~ No 22t pivisoust attracted the attention OF the
houssksspsr Mrs. Carrie WOLF on Monday. she remem
hard tina, shs hsd the OCCUPANTS Of nas ro ~
49, dsvs FeaT1p1 aomstbng wropG ene IsPSe ~
door other response than .ae
spss tSs door, Lying o. TIE seor 81 re soG .rvs IL
st ycics be said AS parents had s hin On ~
s@s es, III HAITI J1stiss Patsereon Of Jsfer:Sn
~ Pscs csurx yesterday committed Harry 70 the
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was sho, in tho breast Tuesday No 90 West Thirdst.
and seriouslv wounded by Acph Dslns 10 lying In
carious condition St vinoents Hospital beluiz
rsened yesterday the Jefferson Market Police Court He
had to regarding tho shooting Justice Pstter
hsd him to await the OF the woman's inures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
DEFECTIVE PLANS OF THE BATTLE SHIP.
THE DESIGNERS WILL BE ASKED TO CORRECT THEM
-IuE CHICAGO's DOCK TRIAL A auCCEss

THE DESIGNERS WILL BE ASKED TO CORRECT THEM
THE CHICAGOs DOCK TRIAL SUCCESS.
WASHINGTON. Sept est has been discovered that
the designs for the machinery OF the 6000on battle
ship which purchased from the Barrow Ship Build
Ing Company OF England, defective in important
feature The boilers in this plan arranged In pairs
with but nue to each pair. As consequence. It Is
believed that IT, by any msohance, OF the blowers
should fail when the vessel under forced draft the
and smoke from the opposite boilor furnace would
DO driven into the freroom greatly endangerfng the
lives Of the stokers The Barrow Company will be in
formed Of this defect and requested correct in the
working drawings. The Board appointed to make es-
OF the OF constructing the vessel will meet
again tomorrow It has been WORKING hard 70 get the
this ship and they In such shape present that
Is believed that about 900 Of tho appropriation
can be saved
The last dock t OF the new cruiser Chicago resulted
favoraby with the exception OF slight heating OF some
OF the brasse These have since been put In order aud
the vessel Is awaiting orders 10 undergo another
trial Engineer officers confident that the ship will
DO as successful as was the Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
ONLY s25s, 900 OF BONDS OFFERED.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-To-day's offerings of bonds to
the Government amounted to $253,000 OF which
Sl5395O were four and q half per cents and $4,000
four per cents Acting Secretary Thompson said this
afternoon that he could only for the smansss
of the offerings the theory that the holders OF bonds
did not care 10 convert them into money. II might how
ever he added be regarded healthy sign rs tending
10 show that the S29OO0.OO0 recently put upon the
market by operations OF the Department had averted
the possibilities OF and had brought about feel
ing OF greater confidence and security. Less than
$5,0OO.OUO Is needed he said TO meet the sinking
nine days within which TO obtain that amount according
to terms OF the circular. Applications for prepay
20 SI75, O5O making the total to date $95959,650.